In vitro function of dromedary granulocytes during experimental infection with Trypanosoma evansi

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 283-286

  Njiru, Z K ^a   Olaho Mukani, W ^a   Ochieng, R S ^a,b   Khaemba, B M ^a,b   Guya, S O ^a   Omukuba, J ^a  

^a Kenya Trypanosomiasis Research Institute   (Kenya)

^b MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Dromedary; PMN cells; Polymorphs; Trypanosoma evansi

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042928497     PISSN: 09716777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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